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It's USC's world and the rest of America is just living in it. Need more proof? Check out the top of the Heisman Poll, as defending Heisman winner Matt Leinart is the runaway preseason favorite after capturing 10 of 15 first place votes. Fellow Trojan Reggie Bush, a finalist last year, is second after grabbing four first place votes. Vince Young snagged the other first place vote and places third with Oklahoma's Adrian Peterson, a finalist last season, finishes fourth.
 Pos.SchoolYear1st2nd3rd4th5thTotal
 Matt LeinartQBUSCSr.10320068
 Reggie BushRBUSCJr.4362054
 Adrian PetersonRBOklahomaSo.0601430
 Vince YoungQBTexasJr.1225332
 Ted Ginn Jr.FLOhio StateSo.0130114
 DeAngelo WilliamsRBMemphisSr.0013110
 Reggie McNealQBTexas A&MSr.000226
 Marshawn LynchRBCalSo.001003
 Omar JacobsQBBowling GreenJr.000113
 Chris LeakQBFloridaJr.000102
 Laurence MaroneyRBMinnesotaJr.000011
 Gerald Riggs Jr.RBTennesseeSr.000011
 Marcus VickQBVirginia TechJr.000011

Matt Leinart -- QB, USC
6-5, 225 lbs., Sr.

Last Performance --  

Last Game Stats
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Season Stats -- Leinart was 269-of-412 for 3,322 yards, 33 TDs (plus 3 more rushing) with just 6 INTs last season.
Next Game -- USC opens at Hawaii on Sept. 3
Reggie Bush -- RB, USC
6-0, 200 lbs., Jr.

Last Performance --  

Last Game Stats
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Season Stats -- Bush rushed for 908 yards on 143 carries and 6 TDs. He also had 43 receptions for 509 yards and 7 TDs and added 2 return TDs and even threw a TD pass last year.
Next Game -- USC opens at Hawaii on Sept. 3
Vince Young -- QB, Texas
6-5, 230 lbs., Jr.

Last Performance --  

Last Game Stats
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Season Stats -- Last season, Young was 148-of-250 yards for 1,849 with 12 TDs and 11 INTs. He also rushed for 1,079 yards with 14 TDs.
Next Game -- Texas hosts Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept. 3.
Adrian Peterson -- RB, Oklahoma
6-2, 210 lbs., So.

Last Performance --  

Last Game Stats
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Season Stats -- Last year, Peterson rushed for 1,925 yards on 339 yards and 15 TDs.
Next Game -- Oklahoma hosts TCU on Sept. 3.
Ted Ginn Jr. -- FL, Ohio State
6-0, 175 lbs., So.

Last Performance --  

Last Game Stats
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Season Stats -- Last year, Ginn scored 8 TDs on 59 touches -- 4 on punt returns, 2 rushing and 2 receiving.
Next Game -- Ohio State hosts Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 3.
DeAngelo Williams -- RB, Memphis
5-10, 217 lbs., Sr.

Last Performance --  

Last Game Stats
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Season Stats -- Last year, Williams rushed for 1,948 yards on 313 carries with 22 TDs. He also had 3 receiving TDs.
Next Game -- Memphis hosts Ole Miss on Sept. 5.
Reggie McNeal -- QB, Texas A&M
6-2, 206 lbs., Sr.

Last Performance --  

Last Game Stats
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Season Stats -- Last year, McNeal was 200-of-344 for 2,791 yards with 14 TDs and 4 INTs. He also rushed for 718 yards and 8 TDs.
Next Game -- Texas A&M opens at Clemson on Sept. 3.
Omar Jacobs -- QB, Bowling Green
6-4, 226 lbs., Jr.

Last Performance --  

Last Game Stats
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Season Stats -- Last year, Jacobs was 309-of-462 for 4,002 yards with 41 TDs and just 4 INTs. He also rushed for 300 yards and 4 TDs.
Next Game -- Bowling Green visits Wisconsin on Sept. 3.
Marshawn Lynch -- RB, Cal
5-11, 215 lbs., So.

Last Performance --  

Last Game Stats
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Season Stats -- Last year, Lynch rushed for 628 yards on 71 carries -- an average of 8.8 yards per carry -- and scored 8 TDs backing up J.J. Arrington.
Next Game -- Cal hosts Sacramento State on Sept. 3.
Chris Leak -- QB, Florida
6-0, 210 lbs., Jr.

Last Performance --  

Last Game Stats
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Season Stats -- Last year, Leak completed 238-of-399 yards for 3,197 yards with 29 TDs and 12 INTs.
Next Game -- Florida hosts Wyoming on Sept. 3.
Laurence Maroney -- RB, Minnesota
5-11, 205 lbs., Jr.

Last Performance --  

Last Game Stats
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Season Stats -- Last year, Maroney rushed for 1,348 yards on 217 carries with 12 TDs despite sharing time with Marion Barber III.
Next Game -- Minnesota visits Tulsa on Sept. 1.
Gerald Riggs Jr. -- RB, Tennessee
6-0, 217 lbs., Sr.

Last Performance --  

Last Game Stats
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Season Stats -- Last year, Riggs carried the ball 193 times for 1,107 yards with 6 TDs.
Next Game -- Tennessee hosts UAB on Sept. 3.
Marcus Vick -- QB, Virginia Tech
6-0, 212 lbs., Jr.

Last Performance --  

Last Game Stats
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Season Stats -- Vick sat out last season.
Next Game -- Virginia Tech visits NC State on Sept. 4.